The 14th-ranked Duke women’s basketball team defeated Liberty, 68-51, Friday evening in Cameron Indoor Stadium. With the victory, head coach Joanne P. McCallie became the 15th fastest women’s basketball coach to reach 600 wins, accomplishing it in only 821 games. The Blue Devils improved to 11-2 on the season and 9-0 in Durham. The ACC
Pitt Women’s Basketball Staff Update
Entering her fifth year at the helm of the program, Pitt women’s basketball head coach Suzie McConnell-Serio announced changes to her staff for the 2017-18 season Wednesday. After joining the Panthers as director of video services and program development for the 2016-17 season, Amadou Koundoul will now serve as assistant coach. “Pape [Koundoul] brought a
McCallie’s Contract Extended Through 2020-21 at Duke
Duke University Vice President and Director of Athletics Kevin White announced Monday the school has extended Blue Devil women’s basketball head coach Joanne P. McCallie’s contract through the 2020-21 campaign. “We are ecstatic that Joanne will remain as the leader of Duke Women’s Basketball through the 2020-21 season, at a minimum!” said White. “Without question,
Latara King Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Boston College
Boston College head women’s basketball coach Erik Johnson announced the addition of Latara King to the program as an assistant coach this afternoon. King replaces Marsha Frese, who resigned due to personal reasons. King joins Boston College after two years at Monmouth as an assistant coach. Prior to that King was a graduate assistant at
McCallie Announces Women’s Basketball Staff Changes at Duke
Duke women’s basketball head coach Joanne P. McCallie has announced staff changes heading into the 2017-18 campaign. Sam Miller has been elevated to assistant coach, RJ Hunter was hired as video coordinator and Al Brown will move to the role of special assistant effective immediately. Miller joins associate head coach Hernando Planells and assistant coach
Sylvia Hatchell Receives Two-Year Contract Extension at North Carolina
The University of North Carolina has agreed in principle on three-year contracts with five head coaches – Joe Breschi (men’s lacrosse), Anson Dorrance (women’s soccer), Sam Paul (men’s tennis), Karen Shelton (field hockey) and Carlos Somoano (men’s soccer) – and is extending the contracts of women’s basketball head coach Sylvia Hatchell and women’s lacrosse head coach Jenny Levy. These are the first multi-year contracts for Breschi, Dorrance, Shelton,
Pitt Women’s Basketball Staff Update
University of Pittsburgh women’s basketball coach Suzie McConnell-Serio announced one promotion and two additions to her 2016-17 staff Thursday. Brianne O’Rourke was promoted to director of basketball operations after serving for the 2015-16 season as the team’s video coordinator. Amadou Koundoul was named director of video services and program development, and April Robinson joined the
Brooks rounds out Virginia Tech coaching staff with addition of Shawn Poppie
Virginia Tech women’s basketball head coach Kenny Brooks announces the addition of Shawn Poppie to his staff as assistant coach. “I am very excited about the addition of Shawn Poppie to our coaching staff,” Brooks said. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our staff and I think the chemistry he has shown
Tim Taylor Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Virginia
Virginia women’s basketball head coach Joanne Boyle announced the hiring of Tim Taylor as an assistant coach. This hiring marks Taylor’s return as a member of the Virginia coaching staff. Taylor worked on Debbie Ryan’s staff from 2000-05, serving as the recruiting coordinator, returning in 2009 as the associate head coach. In his time at
Jesyka Burks-Wiley Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Boston College
Boston College has hired Jesyka Burks-Wiley as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team, announced head coach Erik Johnson. “We are excited to add Jesyka to our BC family. She brings a ton of energy and expertise to our staff. Her values are a perfect match for the academic excellence of Boston College as